contemplative. "Where do you come from?" "From the planet of a distant sun, called Earth." "What for?" "I was tired of vulgarity," returned Maskull laconically. He intentionally avoided mentioning his fellow voyagers, in order that Krag's name should not come to light. "That's an honourable motive," said Panawe. "And what's more, it may be true, though you spoke it as a prevarication."
